David Crowe, professor of history, is completing work on a biography of Oskar Schindler, the Holocaust’s famed angel of mercy, and the book is scheduled for publication Oct. 1.
In “Oskar Schindler,” Crowe discusses several of the myths surrounding the authorship of the famous “Schindler’s List,” including the fact that bribery and influence played a larger role in ensuring that certain Jews got on the list than humanitarian concerns.
The book will also examine the relationship Schindler had during and after the Holocaust with Jews on his list. That relationship played a major role in his wartime financial successes and was almost solely responsible for his postwar fame, including a failed MGM film deal in 1964.
Crowe’s publisher, Westview Perseus, plans to launch “Oskar Schindler” with a book signing at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington in early October.